SpeciesCanis adustusSundevall, 1847(Side-striped jackal)

omnivore; height: 35-50cm; the coat is grey or greyish-brown with a white stripe on each flank; the belly and insides of the legs are lighter; the ears stand erect; the dark,bushy tail has a white tip which distinguishes the Side-striped Jackal from the Black-backed Jackal;